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Toast the Holidays at Jingle & Mingle

11/29/2025

 
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(Press Release) WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The holiday season shines bright at Hilton West Palm Beach with the debut of Jingle & Mingle, a festive outdoor bar experience filled with cozy firepits, lounge seating, and a lineup of spirited events for all ages.
 
Guests can sip their way through a curated menu of seasonal cocktails like the Santa’s Cocoa Clause (bourbon, hot chocolate, orange liqueur), Mint Condition Espresso, and S’more The Merrier (Michter’s bourbon, toasted marshmallow cordial, chocolate bitters). For those craving something cozy, the Mull It Over wine and Peppermint Patty Cocoa offer warm winter comfort. Pair your drink with bites like the Holiday Grazing Platter, Artisan Cheese Selection, or the S’mores kit for fireside fun.


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Palm Beach Zoo Adds African Stone Sculptures

11/26/2025

 
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Volunteers Needed for Palm Beaches Marathon

11/26/2025

 
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Colette McKnight and Kailey Mcknight
(Press Release) ​(WEST PALM BEACH, FL.) – Quantum House is calling on energetic participants and volunteers to join their team as one of the charitable partners at the U.S. Polo Assn. Marathon of the Palm Beaches from Friday, December 12 to Sunday, December 14, in downtown West Palm Beach. The U.S. Polo Assn. Palm Beaches Marathon is a weekend long event featuring a marathon, marathon relay, half-marathon, 10K and 5K road races.


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Applications Open for Artist Innovation Program

11/25/2025

 
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(Press Release) November 25, 2025 (LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla.) — The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is now accepting applications for the fourth cycle of its Artist Innovation Fellowship—inviting Palm Beach County creative professionals in any discipline to submit their ideas for creative growth and exploration for consideration.


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December Events at the Norton Museum

11/25/2025

 
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Shara Hughes (Norton)
(Press Release) The Norton Museum of Art is at 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Admission: Free for Members; $18, general public; $15, seniors (60+); $5, students (with valid school ID); $10 Art After Dark, adults and seniors, $5, students. Info: (561) 832-5196 or www.norton.org.

EXHIBITIONS
Art and Life in Rembrandt’s Time: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection – Through March 29.
Anastasia Samoylova: Atlantic Coast – Through March 1, 2026.
Shara Hughes: Inside Outside – Through March 1, 2026.
La Florida: Chinese Flower Paintings: The Art of Renewal (Installation 2 of 2) – Through February 8, 2026.
The Virtue of Vice: The Art of Social Commentary – Through January 4, 2026.
Leslie Hewitt: Achromatic Scales – Through February 22, 2026.


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Celebrate Thanksgiving at TULĀ

11/25/2025

 
PictureTULA at Amrit (TULA)
(Press Release) ​SINGER ISLAND, FL (November 25, 2025) – This Thanksgiving, TULĀ at Amrit Ocean Resort invites guests to celebrate spectacular oceanfront dining with elevated culinary experience crafted by Executive Chef Craig Tooker. 
 
On Thursday, November 27, diners can enjoy a lavish three-course family-style Thanksgiving feast – available for both lunch and dinner – for $75 per person, featuring seasonal flavors and chef-driven interpretations of holiday classics.
 
Thanksgiving Menu:


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Tickets on Sale for Kravis Classical Concerts

11/25/2025

 
PictureFranz Welser Möst (Photo by Julia Wesely Courtesy of THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA)
(Press Release) West Palm Beach Fla. (November 24, 2025) – The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts announced today that single tickets to seven Classical Concerts will go on sale Friday, November 28. Tickets will be available at 10 a.m. online and at 12 p.m. at the Box Office or by calling 561.832.7469.


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December Events at Morikami Gardens

11/25/2025

 
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(Morikami Museum and Gardens)
(Press Release) ​December workshops, classes, and demonstrations:
 
Tuesdays, December 2, 9, 16 
Ikebana Flower Arrangement – Ikenobo School
Time: Beginners - 11am – 1pm  
           Intermediate - 1:15pm – 3:15pm* 
Cost: $67.50 (Morikami Members $60)
*Intermediate courses are for students with prior experience or have taken at least three sessions of Ikebana classes. 
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Flower arranging, ikebana, is a traditional Japanese art form spanning centuries. Ikebana has various different schools of study, each with unique philosophies and aesthetics. Dating back to the 15th century, the Ikenobo School is the oldest and most traditional. Students in this course learn the basic principles and style of Ikenobo, creating fresh flower arrangements each week to take home and enjoy.


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Armory Art Center Fundraiser Turns Up the Heat

11/22/2025

 
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(Press Release) November 19, 2025 (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Put away your tux and gown. The Armory Art Center’s annual fundraiser, Art Throwdown, will be one of Palm Beach County’s liveliest parties of the year. The event takes place on Feb. 6, 2026 from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Part performance and part art sale, four artists will go head-to-head to produce creative and compelling artwork within a 90-minute challenge. The event is chaired by Linda Silpe and Lynn Feld.


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Mounts Garden Sets Art Master Class Series

11/22/2025

 
PictureVladislav Yeliseyev
(Press Release) (West Palm Beach, FL – November 19, 2025) – Mounts Botanical Garden is kicking off 2026 with its first-ever January Art Master Class Series. Headlining the month-long series is acclaimed artist Vladislav Yeliseyev leading a special three-day hands-on workshop – Watercolor with Focus & Freedom: Mastering the Yeliseyev Method – taking place January 6 – 8, 2026.
 
Mounts highly recommends registering by December 6, as space is limited and offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
 
Renowned watercolor artist Vladislav Yeliseyev leads this dynamic three-day workshop designed to strengthen technical skills while unlocking creative expression. Using curated photographic references, participants will learn to simplify complex scenes, identify focal areas, and capture atmosphere through expressive light, color, and confident brushwork.


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      • Road Trip! - Mogollon Rim
      • Road Trip! - Verde Canyon Railroad
      • Road Trip! - Jerome, Arizona
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      • Road Trip! - Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
      • Road Trip! - Festival in Palm Springs
      • Road Trip! - Willcox, Arizona and Apple Annie's Orchard
      • Road Trip! Willcox Wineries
      • Road Trip! Chiricahua National Monument
      • Road Trip! Tombstone, Arizona
      • Tombstone, Part Two
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      • North Cascades National Park
      • A Visit to the Philippines
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      • Yellowstone National Park
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      • Crater Lake National Park
      • Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
      • The Kerrville Folk Festival
      • Building Hope in the Rio Grande Valley
      • Yellowstone Camping Tales
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      • Unknown Yellowstone - Heart Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Summit Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Shoshone Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Grizzly Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Riddle Lake
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Pelican Cone
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Mt. Washburn
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Specimen Ridge
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Avalanche Peak
      • Unknown Yellowstone - Divide Creek
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